Irrfan Khan: 'I'm a member of the 1,000 crore club'

Irrfan Khan has claimed that, unlike other Bollywood stars, he is part of the "1,000 crore club".

The actor will be seen next in Ang Lee's upcoming adaptation of Life of Pi.

He told The Times of India: "Our Bollywood stars who talk of being part of 100 crore films, I think I belong to the 1,000 crore club.

"If you consider the kind of business Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake and The Amazing Spider-Man did or the kind of budget Life of Pi has, then my films are much beyond 100 crores.

"But I am still not a highly paid actor and I am not demanding that kind of money either because the kind of people I am associated with are not spending money on frills, they are making quality cinema."

Khan added: "I don't want to do romantic roles where I have to lip sync to a song. A role that explores romance on a new level would suit me.

"Indian cinema is open about intimate scenes, but I don't want to be part of a film where women are showcased as commodity and nude scenes are shot to attract audiences. That's not my idea of romance!"